Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support↗
Attack happened shortly after Merz arrived in city on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backing of Ukraine Russia has struck another major bridge in Kyiv as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arrived in the capital in a…
Court quashes block on mothers and children in Gaza joining families in UK↗
Immigration court judge finds ‘unsafe journeys’ policy was applied unlawfully to two families A decision by the Home Office to block mothers and children in Gaza from joining their families in the UK has been quashed by a court. Families…
Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses Tucker Carlson of ‘verging on defending Hitler’↗
Former Tory minister defends UK decision to enter war in podcast with US rightwinger and Putin sympathiser The former Tory minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has found himself defending Britain’s decision to fight against Adolf Hitler after inviting…
Costa’s coffee shops return to profit with iced drinks and matcha on the menu↗
Costa Ltd reports operating profit of £20m in year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.5m in 2024 Costa’s main coffee shop arm has returned to an operating profit after revamping its high street outlets and broadening its menu with…
Glasgow council workers face pay cuts in fire-and-rehire plan after union talks break down↗
Unison refuses to ballot members on offer that would see thousands of council employees worse off Thousands of Glasgow council workers face being sacked and reappointed under less favourable terms in one of the UK’s biggest ever…
Friedrich Merz begins unannounced Kyiv visit as Russia continues strikes on Ukraine’s capital – Europe live↗
Moscow struck city’s North Bridge this morning, around 20-minutes drive away from the station where the German chancellor arrived The North Bridge – one of several connecting central historic Kyiv to the residential suburbs across the…
Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America↗
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in battle between leftwing incumbent and far-right son of jailed ex-president Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a highly polarised and high-stakes presidential election that could…
Welsh racing ban rehoming standoff sparks fears for greyhounds’ welfare↗
Industry says a phased end to racing, to avoid sudden jump in caring responsibilities, is unworkable Wales’s greyhound racing ban – a UK first – has run into difficulties regarding how and when to wind down the practice, potentially…
Lack of inspections at fish slaughterhouses a ‘disgrace’, says Animal Equality UK↗
Charity calls for faster progress on humane slaughter laws for farmed fish in England and Wales Up to 77m fish are slaughtered each year in the UK but there are no routine or mandatory inspections of fish slaughterhouses in England and…
Conservatives claim ‘major victory’ as Tory conference begins after Labour scraps plans to curb jury trials – UK politics live↗
Shadow justice secretary says despite U-turn Labour are still ‘restricting juries by the back door’, as Conservative conference begins in Birmingham Carla Denyer , the former Green party co-leader, has urged activists to reject the…
Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires↗
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as survey highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear The government quietly scrapped plans to prepare the countryside in England for wildfires, it has been revealed. This was…
‘People complain about anything popular’: the RHS boss taking on traffic jams and Chelsea critics↗
Exclusive: Clare Matterson, the head of the Royal Horticultural Society, talks about the charity’s £2.3m roadworks compensation, community gardening and her high hopes for Andy Burnham The government has awarded £2.3m in compensation to…
Party conference will be more upbeat than last year, Tories say – but that’s not the whole story↗
The mood is better but ‘overhyped’, says one Conservative MP as party remains a distant third in polls The forthcoming Conservative conference will be, almost everyone in the party agrees, notably more upbeat and unified than last year.…
‘You have 10 minutes to decide’: answering the life-changing call to become a kinship carer↗
Those who have stepped in to keep young family members from going into care in England and Wales say the decision has brought them joy and hardship Clive vividly remembers the day when, without warning or time to work out what he was…
Polish activists launch abortion pill locker to bypass near-total ban↗
‘AbortOmat’ in Warsaw offers novel way to challenge country’s restrictions and allow women swift, anonymous access They call it the “world’s first parcel locker for abortion pills”. Polish campaigners have launched a new means of…
UK car industry faces ‘difficult trade-off’ between Chinese and EU markets↗
Britain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measures Britain’s car industry is grappling with a “difficult trade-off” between China and Europe, as manufacturers struggle to balance…
No bail for P-plater over Newcastle crash that left five-year-old in induced coma and injured nine other NRL fans↗
Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, appears in court on dangerous driving offences after car struck Knights supporters lining streets to farewell their team Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A driver whose car…
Chalmers says global economic turmoil will drive budget cuts, but Australia should avoid recession↗
Treasurer says ‘very substantial and intensifying pressure’ on federal budget as he points finger at private sector for driving up inflation amid Middle East conflict Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Jim…
Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack↗
Police confirm investigation into period the man reportedly spent in Australia before alleged attempted terrorist attack Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian security agencies have launched an…
Man shot dead at London memorial service in ‘senseless act of violence’↗
Forty-year-old victim declared dead at the scene in East Acton in a ‘senseless act of violence’ A murder investigation has been launched after a 40-year-old man was shot dead in a “senseless act of violence” during a memorial service in…
Tories would expand free childcare to high earners, Badenoch says↗
Kemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working more The Conservatives have unveiled a proposed £700m childcare giveaway for high earners ahead of their annual conference, saying they would end…
US Coast Guard searches for missing air ambulance off coast of Massachusetts↗
The plane was undertaking a medical evacuation from Bermuda with six people onboard when it lost contact The US Coast Guard is searching for an air ambulance jet with six people onboard that lost contact with the Federal Aviation…
Women given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on Oktoberfest amusement ride↗
Investigation revealed thousands of voyeuristic videos taken on Munich beer festival’s Teufelsrad or Devil’s Wheel Women have been given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on a famous amusement ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich,…
Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals↗
Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next election The Conservatives are planning to make sweeping cuts beyond the £47bn announced last year if they…
‘This can’t go on’: tens of thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain↗
Demonstrators take to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities after new legislation fails to pass Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities as they step up demands for action to…
UK-Iran national arrested over alleged bomb plot at RAF Fairford released on bail↗
The 25-year-old was the sixth man detained as counter-terrorism police investigate ‘possible foreign state involvement’ A sixth man who was arrested in connection with a suspected terrorist plot at RAF Fairford has been released on bail.…
Badenoch returns to Conservative conference much stronger than a year ago↗
Approval ratings for Tory leader and her party have crept up as she has asserted her style and authority but big challenges lie ahead A year ago, Tory MPs were braced for the prospect of yet another leadership battle to topple Kemi…
Two Iranian men identified Manchester synagogue as site for alleged bomb plot, court hears↗
Rahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, were charged with targeting site previously subjected to fatal terrorist attack Two Iranian men identified a Manchester synagogue previously subjected to a fatal terrorist attack as a target for…
‘He feels more relatable’: Burnham’s conference speech wins praise from drifting Labour voters↗
The UK prime minister has earned his party a rehearing but the battle of public opinion is not yet won “He’s offering what no other politician has offered for a long, long time. He actually feels like he’s one of us,” was how Neil, a…
Nitrite-free bacon sales boom in UK amid fears over curing chemicals↗
Shoppers are switching from traditional product despite little evidence alternative is safer Bacon has long been a favourite of carnivores, but there is growing consumer concern about the health risks posed by nitrites, chemicals used to…